Edward Beiser
American political scientist (1942–2009)
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Edward Beiser (March 10, 1942 in New York City – September 4, 2009 in Warwick, Rhode Island) was an American political scientist, constitutional scholar, law professor and medical ethicist who taught at Brown University from 1968 to 2003.[1] He also served as associate dean of Brown's medical school.[2]
Beiser was widely regarded as an authority on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[3] He was a court-appointed special master during the trial of Klaus von Bulow.
Beiser was a graduate of the City College of New York and held a Ph.D. in political science from Princeton University and a law degree from Harvard Law School.[1] He taught at Williams College from 1965 to 1968 prior to joining the Brown faculty.[1]
Select publications
- The Rhode Island Supreme Court: A Well-Integrated System. Law & Society Review, 1973.
- Ethics and Public Policy. Audio Cassette & VHS. The Great Courses, 1994.
